2-year-old colt fatally injured in race at Santa Anita

[ASFN Admin]

A 2-year-old colt racing in the $80,150 Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita was fatally injured Sunday, becoming the Southern California track's first fatality since June. Trained by Peter Miller, Ebeko was lagging the field when he injured his left front leg at the top of the stretch in the 1-mile turf race, throwing jockey Joel Rosario to the ground. The colt was triaged on the turf course, but a statement from Santa Anita said veterinarians determined it was an unrecoverable injury.

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